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Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva turned himself in to police on Saturday, ending a day-long standoff to begin serving a 12-year prison sentence for corruption that derails...
State-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation is now receiving bids from oil suppliers to import upto 1.52 million tonnes of diesel, jet fuel, furnace oil and octane during July-December period under open...
The government is considering chopping its tax revenue collection target by nearly Tk 280 billion after the receipt dropped in the seven months to February. The National Board of Revenue's...
Rescuers and medics say at least 70 people have died in Syria in a suspected gas attack in Douma, the last rebel-held town in Eastern Ghouta. Volunteer rescue force the...
What's in a name? No matter how one calls a rose, it will continue to give its sweet smell. Thus felt Shakespeare. The people feeling troubled over the changes in...
Prices of fruits have shot up ahead of Pahela Baishakh, the Bangla New Year festival in lockstep with the growing demand from consumers. The day is celebrated on April 14...
Although some efforts have been taken both by Bangladesh and Myanmar, no virtual progress is visible on Rohingya repatriation so far. The deal, signed between the two countries on the...
The prime minister's announcement on setting up advisory centres for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in all districts and upazilas in the country augurs well for this particular type of...
VALENCIA, Spain, Apr 7 (Agencies): Spain's Rafael Nadal returned to action with a 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 Davis Cup win over Germany's Philip Kohlschreiber on Friday to set a record for...
As the venture industry has gained acceptance and expanded, venture capital funds have become effective ways for IFC to invest in a large number of firms too small for it...
Prime Bank has arranged its 30th syndication deal as a lead arranger through raising Tk 1.44 billion to finance an auto rice mill project of Hashem Rice Mills Limited, one...
The US pushed the button to start a trade war against China in an arrogant and peremptory way, while China will by no means surrender to such irrational and arbitrary...
Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Apr 07: Black cumin (Nigella Sativa) - a versatile spice bearing characteristics of curing various diseases for more than 2,000 years, is being successfully cultivated by a farmer...
Three people have been killed in the city of Muenster, in western Germany, on Saturday after a van drove into pedestrians. The driver of the vehicle killed himself, police said,...
With some humility, we economists ought to acknowledge that we are far better at analyzing the past than in predicting the future. So it is in the case of predicting...
Bangladesh has achieved an annual average growth rate of about 6.0 per cent over last two decades. This is a spectacular performance achieved by the country in the face of...
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is an ambitious and bold policy, which has already proven to be a key driving factor for global growth. It focuses on developing major...
India on Saturday has agreed to construct a rail link to Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, and to open up inland waterways. The agreement emerged at the end of talks in New...
SEOUL, Apr 07 (Xinhua): South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Saturday held a working-level talks to discuss setting up a hotline between leaders of the...
At least 24 examinees of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations were expelled and 16 teachers were relieved from exam duties for adopting unfair means in the examinations on...
The BNP has alleged that party chief Khaleda Zia’s visit to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) for medical tests is nothing but a ‘drama’ staged by the government. BNP...
Law Minister Anisul Huq has said the draft law for appointing High Court judges has almost been finalised. "The draft is almost ready and will be placed before the cabinet...
The 20th session of the 10th Parliament is set to begin on Sunday afternoon after a 38-day break. The business advisory committee of parliament will meet at 4pm before the...
Liverpool were held to a drab goalless draw by Everton on Saturday in a Premier League match sandwiched between their Champions League quarter-final ties against Manchester City. Reds boss Jurgen...
Mali’s army said on Saturday it had killed 14 jihadist suspects who were trying to escape detention in its central region, the latest in a string of killings by the...
The Russian Embassy in London on Saturday has requested a meeting between its ambassador and UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson over the Salisbury poisoning. An embassy spokesperson said it was...
Next decade for Bangladesh economy looks bright as diversification in local businesses beyond the RMG sector is shaping the country for a better future. Bangladesh Bank's Chief Economist Faisal Ahmed...
The government have taken measures to set up a urea fertiliser factory in Narsingdi to attain self-sufficiency in fertiliser production. Industries minister Amir Hossain Amu said this on Saturday the...
Coca-Cola on Saturday launched a new beverage called “Thums Up Charged” in Bangladesh. The new beverage, launched to mark their 55 years in the country, is a stronger variant of...
Facebook will introduce an unsend button in Messenger, which would let a user erase an unwanted message from their recipient’s inbox, as well as their own. The development immediately follows...
The health condition of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia apparently looks good but her condition can be better assessed after getting her x-ray reports. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) director...
Inspector General of Border Security Force's (BSF's) South Bengal Frontier PSR Anjaneyulu has said his force is doing everything possible to reach the target of zero killing along its border...
A bus accident has killed two men and a child and injured eight others in Khulna’s Dumuria upazila. The accident took place at Majher Beri area during afternoon on Saturday,...
Awami League General Obaidul Quader has said the government will take necessary steps for the treatment of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia as per the jail code. "She has been...
BNP leader Moudud Ahmed has said he has no confidence over the government-provided treatment to Khaleda Zia. He demanded Khaleda's immediate release so that she could receive better treatment, reports...
In war-torn Afghanistan, honey is regarded as a traditional cure-all but for one schoolgirl, the sticky commodity has also created sweet opportunities to work and own a business in a...
The US government's decision to include Russian magnate Oleg Deripaska on its sanctions blacklist on Friday will reverberate around the world because his business empire has a global footprint and...
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan secured bail on Saturday from a court in Jodhpur, a city of the northwest Indian state of Rajasthan. Salman Khan, who spent the last two nights...
Speakers at a post-rally discussion in Rajshahi on Saturday unequivocally called for bringing all people under health coverage for their betterment. They mentioned access to getting health services is fundamental...
A three-day mime festival titled '2nd International Mime Festival 2018' will begin at the TSC auditorium of Dhaka University (DU) on Sunday. The Dhaka University Mime Action (DUMA) will arrange...
A US bankruptcy judge approved on Friday procedures for auctioning the film studio co-founded by Harvey Weinstein, who was fired by the company last year in the wake of allegations...
At least eight people have been killed and five others injured after a speeding truck rammed into two passenger auto-rickshaws in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh Saturday, police...
Myanmar has earned over 1.11 billion US dollars from rice and broken rice export in the fiscal year 2017-2018 which ended in March, the Myanmar Rice Federation said Saturday. From...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is headed back to the prison at old Dhaka’s Nazimuddin Road after undergoing medical tests at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). The former prime minister...
At least six militants of Islamic State (IS) terrorist group were killed in airstrikes, conducted by the US and NATO-led coalition forces, in two Afghan provinces, authorities said Saturday. In...
The country’s average wage rate inched slightly in March of this year, according to the latest data of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). It showed that the general wage rate...
Omera LPG has organised an event titled ‘Interaction With the Group Chairman’ where Azam J Chowdhury, the chairman of East Coast Group, was present as the chief guest. The sales...
A local BNP leader was hacked to death by rivals at Jugirhuda village in Alamdanga upazila on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Helalul Islam Helal, son of Eldil...
Some British historians believe the UK’s Queen Elizabeth II is a descendant of Prophet Muhammad (SM), the founder of Islam. The historians claim the connection was found after tracing the...
Mobile internet services have been restored in many areas of Ethiopia following a shutdown of months. It comes after new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed promised to bring about reforms in...
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